A collection of writers' works tout a variety of wild "life" and treacherous trials and adventures in hazardous. Includes excerpts from Edward Abbey, Jack London, and more. 16 photos.
Climb" focuses on the most exciting descriptions of the hardest climbing in the world, from the cliffs of Yosemite to the windswept towers of Patagonia to the high peaks of the Himalayas. 16 photos.
The true story is told of Chris Bonington and his now-legendary team of mountaineers, who were the first climbers to tackle the south face of Nepal's Annapurna: 12, 000 feet of steep rock and ice leading to a 26, 454-ft. summit. 30 photos.
From novelists to sailors to oceanographers to divers, man's encounters with sharks have produced a diverse body of gripping, often inspired writing by great names in adventure literature. Selections in this book feature Peter Matthiessen on the great white shark, and Edward Marriott on hunting man-eaters off Nicaragua. Photos.
Wild Blue" collects the most gripping accounts of what some would call the greatest achievement of the century: controlled flight. From the soaring to the harrowing, these accounts put readers right in the cockpit. 16 photos.
Featuring superb writing drawn from the best fiction, nonfiction, and journalism, "Gangs" paints a visceral and fascinating picture of a part of the American experience that is more nightmare than dream. 16 photos.
A Slender Thread" tells the gripping tale of an accomplished climber's against-all-odds survival after a near-fatal plunge off one of the world's highest mountains. Premiering in February, Venable will be appearing in an IMAX film recreating Shackleton's heroic climb on South Georgia Island. 16 photos.
Readers are taken into the heart of organized crime in this anthology of writings from some of the masters of the genre, ranging from Peter Massand and E. L. Doctorow to Mario Puzo and Nicholas Pileggi, and from law enforcement insiders and mobsters such as Sam Giancana. Photos.
Whether it's Peter Boardman on being forced to leave a friend to die near the summit, Stephen Venables on spending a night out near the summit, almost every great climbing writer has tackled some aspect of the mountain, and "Epics on Everest" includes their best work.
Wise Guys takes readers into the heart of Sopranos territory, with a collection featuring the work of best-selling writers from E. L. Doctorow (with an account of mobster Dutch Schultz that includes one of the great execution scenes in the literature of the Mob) to Nicholas Pileggi (on Henry Hill's first prison term, overflowing with good pasta and booze). Other pieces include Jerry Capeci and Gene Mustain reconstruction of the vicious hit on ...
In the first anthology ever to focus exclusively on the two highest, most formidable mountains in the world--Everest and K2--Willis presents 75 years of great writing, from Neil O'Dell to Jon Krakauer. 18 photos.
Parkman (1823-1893), was not only a pioneering historian but an enduring one. This superbly edited reader comprises approximately one-seventh of Parkman's original work. Presented here in whole chapters or groups of chapters, these writings present an enthralling portrait of North American colonial history. Illustrations & maps.
